NPR-A Oil and Gas Leasing Information

Oil and gas leasing in the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska (NPR-A) is authorized under the Naval Petroleum Reserves Production Act of 1976 (42 U.S.C. 6501 et seq.), as amended and the Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriation Act of 1981 (94 Stat. 2964). Regulations for NPR-A oil and gas leasing, exploration, and operations are found at 43 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Parts 3130, 3150, 3160, respectively.

As of March 2007, All operators of onshore Federal and Indian oil and gas leases shall report all spills, discharges, or other undiserable events in accordance with the requirements of Notice to Lessees(NTL 3a-Alaska)